2018 News

Latest news from The Montefiore Hospital

19th June 2018

Dispelling myths surrounding kidney stones

If you’re a man, the thought of passing a kidney stone is enough to make your eyes water. Mr Andy Symes, urology consultant at The Montefiore Hospital in Hove, offers reassuring advice. “There are lots of myths surrounding kidney stones (a build-up of crystals in the urine). For one thing, passing them when you go to the…

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4th June 2018

Matt walks tall after his life-changing op

It’s National Walking Month, and while most of us are happy to go on a gentle stroll, one Horsham resident takes it to the extreme… despite having had a total hip replacement. Matthew Isherwood has recently returned from walking the whole length of the Great Smoky mountain range, part of the Appalachian Trail in the USA -…

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22nd May 2018

Keeping active can help to improve knee pain

It’s National Walking Month, so don’t let knee pain hold you back says Mr Sandeep Chauhan, Specialist Knee Surgeon at The Montefiore Hospital in Hove. Walking is good for you. It’s a painless exercise that brings physical and mental health benefits, but if you’ve started walking and find you are prone to…

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18th April 2018

Magical memory-making day for children in need

A memory-making day for children who are bereaved or living with long-term illness put smiles on the faces of 80 youngsters and their families. Some of the children came from The Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital and the Demelza Hospice, and the idea of the event was to create a magical day of memories. Children had their faces painted and were dressed…

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5th March 2018

Better to be safe than sorry and get tested for prostate cancer

March is Prostate Cancer Awareness month which puts the spotlight on this silent killer. Mr Andy Symes, consultant urologist at The Montefiore Hospital in Hove, urges men to recognise the risk factors and take control of their own health. “In my experience, it is often the partners of men with a prostate problem who encourage them to…

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18th February 2018

Helpful tips to tackle the trauma of tinnitus

If you are suffering with tinnitus, then it helps to speak to someone who really knows what you are going through. Ears, nose and throat surgeon, Mr Mike O’Connell from The Montefiore Hospital in Hove, shares his own personal experience, and offers advice. “It sounds almost ironic that for an ENT specialist I should suffer…

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12th February 2018

Health and Wellbeing - Head, shoulders, knees and…

Make sure you’re fighting fit for work and play this 2018. We have enlisted the help of specialists from The Montefiore Hospital in Hove to bring you a top-to-toe health guide. There are self-help tips for eight common problems and advice on when to seek medical help. SnoringFalling asleep over your desk because either you or your partner snores…

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29th January 2018

Useful self- help tips to ease the agony of sciatica

Don’t start the new year in pain with sciatica. There are steps you can take to help yourself and more that can be done to relieve the problem. Brighton and Hove Independent talks to Mr Shuaib Karmani, consultant orthopaedic and spinal surgeon at The Montefiore Hospital in Hove. Anyone who has ever experienced sciatica knows how agonising it…

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26th January 2018

‘DON’T MISS OUT’ - Campaign hopes to stop fall in screening numbers

The number of women attending potentially life-saving smear tests has hit a 20-year-low in the UK, according to NHS figures. The figures reveal that cervical cancer screening coverage fell from 72.7% to 72% in the last year with 1.4million women missing their tests. Now cancer charity Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust is hoping to increase awareness with a SmearForSmear campaign, encouraging women…

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